Finland vs Poland: Private Civil Liberties Index
Finland
0.927
in 2025
Poland
0.926
in 2025
Finland rank
15th
Poland rank
16th
Private Civil Liberties Index over time
- Finland
- Poland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.927 against 0.926 in Poland, a difference of 0.001.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 171 shared years of data; in 1789 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 15th and Poland ranks 16th of 176 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 18 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.631 | 0.068 | 0.563 | Finland |
| 1790s | 0.631 | 0.0782 | 0.5528 | Finland |
| 1800s | 0.5953 | 0.221 | 0.3743 | Finland |
| 1810s | 0.524 | 0.221 | 0.303 | Finland |
| 1820s | 0.524 | 0.1814 | 0.3426 | Finland |
| 1830s | 0.524 | 0.1134 | 0.4106 | Finland |
| 1840s | 0.524 | 0.089 | 0.435 | Finland |
| 1850s | 0.524 | 0.115 | 0.409 | Finland |
| 1860s | 0.524 | 0.1492 | 0.3748 | Finland |
| 1910s | 0.613 | 0.82 | 0.207 | Poland |
| 1920s | 0.7321 | 0.826 | 0.0939 | Poland |
| 1930s | 0.8007 | 0.8196 | 0.0189 | Poland |
| 1940s | 0.8525 | 0.3765 | 0.476 | Finland |
| 1950s | 0.958 | 0.4287 | 0.5293 | Finland |
| 1960s | 0.958 | 0.5456 | 0.4124 | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.958 | 0.5915 | 0.3665 | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.958 | 0.5313 | 0.4267 | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.958 | 0.921 | 0.037 | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.958 | 0.9207 | 0.0373 | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.9569 | 0.8992 | 0.0577 | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.934 | 0.8797 | 0.0543 | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher private civil liberties index, Finland or Poland?
- Finland, at 0.927 against 0.926 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in private civil liberties index between Finland and Poland?
- 0.001, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Poland?
- 171 years are reported by both, from 1789 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Poland rank globally for private civil liberties index?
- Finland ranks 15th and Poland ranks 16th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Private Civil Liberties Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central estimate the extent to which people are free from forced labor, have property rights, and enjoy freedom of movement and religion.